Soldier&#39; protector.



P. WASYLOWICH.

SOLDIER'S PROTECTOR. I APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1. me.

1 ,274,645 Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

P. WASYLOWICH.

I SOLDIER'S PROTECTOR. 0 APPLICATION FILED JUNE l. NIB.

1 ,274,64;5 Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I llv UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PANKBACY WASYLOWICH, OF CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS.

SOLDIEBS PROTECTOR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PaNmmoY lVAsYLo- WIcH, a subject. of the Emperor of Austria, residing at Chelsea, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Soldiers Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a protector adapted to be either worn by a soldier or moved from place to place by the soldier ready for immediate use when required. provisions being made for stopping and cushioning the bullets ofthe enemy as well as holding the same in a harmless position. i

A further object of the device is to provide a protector that renders the bullets of the enemy entirely harmless to the soldier in charge of the device although the soldier may readily fire upon the enemy without exposing himself or being seen from the enemys lines, the device presenting an appearance calculated to deceive the enemy into believing that the same is something else than a bullet shield.

'In the drawings forming a part of this application and in which like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 1s a side elevation of the device set up for use with the soldier, represented by dotted lines, firing therethrough;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the device; Fig. 3 is a horizontal transverse sectional view taken upon line IIIIII of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the device provided with means for suspendin the same'from the body of the soldier; an

Fig. 5 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view through the side of the devicethrough which the firing takes place.

My invention is in the nature of a bulletproof guard or barrier and may be constructed of any desired size being herein illustrated for carrying by the soldier as well as for wheeling about as desired.

'A base plate 10 is. provided preferably formed of bullet-proof material, such as suitable metal, the same form of covering'll preferably of leather.

;A second leather covering 12 is carried by the plate 10 separated'from the coyering 11 by means of av plurality'of springs 13 while successive layers 14, 15 and 16 of cotton, hair and cotton respectively, are positioned Specification of Letters Patent.

having a cushion Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

Application filed June 1, 1918. Serial No. 237,750.

inwardly of the covering 12. A plurality of springs 17 are interposed between the plate 10 and a metallic screen or mesh member 18 upon the inner face of the inner cotton layer 16.

Strengthening ribs 19 are positioned upon the rear face of the plate ltltwhile the marginal rim or flange 20 extends entirely around the plate. 'A brush-work of wooden bristles 21 1s carried by the leather covering 11 and these bristles being thickly positioned upon said outer covering form ready means for stopping bullets as well as resisting any bayonet attacks. The outer leather covering 11 is secured to the flange 20 by means of a metallic binding strip 22. The. plate 10 is provided with a notch or slot 23 in one side thereof adapted to accommodate a rifle for positioning therethrough in firing upon the enemy. The outer covering 11 is carried around the edges of this slot 23 by means of a supplemental piece or strip 24 and the bristles 21 being omitted from the strip 24, permits such a rifle such as indicated at 25 by dotted lines in Fig. '1 to be readily thrust through .the device by the soldier such as 26 positioned therebehind. \Vheels 27 are preferably mounted at a point adjacent one end of the plate 10 by means ofan axle 28 journaled in bearings 29 upon the said plate with recesses 30 formed in the plate to receive the wheels. Curved handles 31 are provided adjacent the opposite. end of the plate 10 for employent in pushing or pulling the device over the ground such as when de sired to transfer the same from one place to another. The end 33 of the device which is adjacent the wheels-27 is squared or fiat for seating upon the ground with the plate 10 supported thereby and by the wheels 27 in its upright operative position. The opposite or upper end 34 of the device is curved and the appearance of the structure forwardly thereof as viewed by the while 'the' bullets of the enemy will be stopped by the bristles 21 and the springs 13 1 and 17 cushioning the impact of the bullets upon the plate 10. The leather layers 11 and 12 as wel as theinner layers 14, 15 and 16 also cushion the bullets of the enemy as i 1 well as assist to passing through the device, although the rear plate '10 .is also designed for this purpose. c

F The wheeled form of theinvention illusv. trated in Figs. 1 and'2 ofthe' drawings is 1 of the soldier;

serviceable for foot soles while the same protectmg device is shown in Fig. 4 having a stra 3.5"for attaching the device 'to' the shoul ers' of a soldier' for readily carrying the" same while a bracket 36 having straps '37 is also provided to be se'c'ured to the waist When the bracket 36 and straps Q7 are secured to the soldiers waist, the devlce with the plate 10 is spaced slightly 23. The straps 35 and brac (at-36 may be also employed for securing the device to a saddle for carrying upon. ahor's e by. the

cavalry and will be seen that a bullet tector. is provided which protects.the user from being discovered as well as being hit by the enemy What I. claim as ne3v is: I 1.. A. portable bulletprotectorcomprising a plate having asideslot, spaced. outer leather coverings upon said plate, springs of bullet stopping material inwardly of said layers, springs'secured between said plate prevent the -bullets from loosely positionedv around the sol-- 'and layers and wood fiber bristles thickly provided upon the'outer face of said outer coverings adapted for misleading the enemyas to the presence of said bullet protecting means.

2. In combination with a bullet-proof plate, reinforcing ribs upon said plate, a

marginal flange upon the plate, an outer leather covering secured .to said flange, a

thick covering of wooden bristles: rojecting from said covering, the said brist es, covering' and plate having an interrupted side portion adapted for receiving a firearm duringthe operation of the device. I

3. In combination with a bullet-proof plate, reinforcing ribs upon said plate, a-

marginal flange upon: the plate, an outer leather covering secured to said flange, a thick covering of'wooden bristles projecting from said covering, the said bristles, covering and plate having an interrupted side portion adapted for receivin arm during the operation of the evice, a leather layer covering spaced inwardly of said outer covering, springs between said covering, hair and cotton layers positioned inwardly of said inner leather covering, a

metallic mesh provided inwardly of said the said mesh and plate, and transferring means for the device attached tosaid plate. between sald coverings, a plurality .oflayer's In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

PANKRAQY WASYLOWIQH.

, innermost layer, springs interposed .between i 

